The rich weirdo thought experiment:

I’d only do it if I didn’t get the serum afterward. The curiosity would drive me insane.

He can keep the $5 million. I'll do it just for access to that serum.

I'm just struck by how out-of-control inflation has even affected thought experiments. Five years ago, this would have been $1 million. Get it together, Biden!

This is the point where I said yes

If we assume I otherwise earn a wage of $25/hour, that's a decision between 24 hours of ~~something presumably extremely unpleasant but not permanently harmful~~ versus 𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 of regular employment.

I realised a long time ago that my answer this sort of stuff would always be no. There’s no amount of money I’d be willing to be humiliated or made powerless for. But I want to stress, I do not think this is a virtue. I suspect it’s actually quite a serious character flaw.

I'm the personality type that doesn't even understand how this is an even slightly challenging question. Obviously. The only downside is a day disappears, and I'm at work right now, so

So the guy says welcome to the room, just does the 24hrs, injects serum, says welcome to the room, just does the 24hrs, injects serum…

Yes. I’ll do it as often as they want, not even a question. No lasting consequence and I won’t remember it? I’m a recovering alcoholic. I’ve already done far, far worse to my own self for far, far less.

I was the first person who agreed to this. Later I found out that the rich weirdo just banged Timothee Chalamet on me and used me as a mattress. I left the $5 million in a Taco Bell on accident.